Beater



y 3 VA. J. PIPER] 2 BEATER Filed Jan. 10, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventor By 2mm A itorneys May 16, 1939. J P|PER| 2,158,912

Filed Jan. 10, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented May 16, 1939 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a beater for foodstuif, and more particularly to that class or type known as rotary heaters; and the invention together with its objects and advantages will be best under- 5 stood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the beater.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 but with the handle of the beater at substantiallythe limit of its down stroke.

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 of Figure 1.

' Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the handle of the beater.

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Figure 1, and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a tie element.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment thereof the beater comprises essentially a shank 5 having at one end thereof a head 6. Slidably associated with the shank 5 is a handle I, and the handle 1 and shank 5 are complementarily formed or equipped for causing the beater to rotate in one direction by means of the lowering movement of the handle relative to the shank of the beater.

In the preferred embodiment thereof the shank 5 and head 6 are formed integral, being formed from a plurality of strands of wire relatively twisted about one another for a major portion of the length of the Wires to provide the shank 5. The free ends of the Wire rods are then bent laterally outwardly and upwardly relative to one another to extend from the shank substantially radially to the axis of the shank as at 8 and then upwardly and inwardly at angles to the portions 8 as at 9. The terminals of the portions 9 of the wires forming the shank 5 and head 6 are 'then bent to provide eyes Ill accommodating a spacer ring H which serves to maintain the beater members 9 substantially equi-distantly apart.

The handle "I comprises a tubular member l2 that is sleeved on the shank 5 and is equipped at one end with a knob or hand-grip I3.

On the other end of the member l2 of the handle 1 is a flanged cap l4 centrally perforated as at l5 to complement the spiral groove IS in theshank 5.

Disposed on the lower end of the shank 5 within the confines of the head 6 is a tapered spiral spring H, the lower and larger convolutes of which engage in the angles between the connecting parts 8 that serve to connect the beater elements 9 with the shank 5. At the smallest end thereof the spring I1 is arranged to be engaged by the driving cap I 4 as the handle 1 moves downwardly on the shank 5 to eifect a rotation of 5 the beater shank 5 and head 6 in one direction.

From the above it will be apparent that upon the downward working stroke given to the handle 1 shank 5 and associated head 6 of the beater will rotate in one direction and the handle 1 coming 10 into contact with the spring I! upon the downward working impulse given to the handle will in an obvious manner compress the spring I l as indicated in Figure 2 of the drawings. Manifestly continuous operation of the handle I on its power and return strokes will cause the head 6 and shank 5 of the heater to continuously rotate for whipping or thoroughly mixing the foodstuffs being acted on thereby.

Also, and as shown in Figure 8, the ends of the 20 strands of wire forming the shank 5 and head 6 of the beater at the upper end of the shank are secured together through the medium of a tie plate l8 that at opposite ends thereof is provided with integral eyes l9 that are sleeved on the 25 shank 5. Also the member I 8 will serve as a stop to limit the upward movement of the handle 1 relative to the shank 5.

It is thought that a clear understanding of the construction, utility, operation and advantages of 30 a beater embodying the features of the present invention will be had without a more detailed description.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is: 35

1. In a foodstuff beater, a spirally grooved shank provided at one end thereof with an integral head, a driving handle mounted on the shaft to travel lengthwise thereof in opposite directions and provided to act to rotate the shank when 0 moved in one direction, said shank and head being formed of a plurality of strands of wire, said wire strands at one end thereof being relatively twisted together to form said spirally grooved shank, and having the free ends thereof bent 45 outwardly and upwardly, and merging into beater elements converging towards the shank at the free ends of said beater elements, and a spacer ring connected with the free ends of the beater elements, and a tapered coil spring arranged with- 50 in said head and disposed about said shank, said coil spring having the major end thereof engaging the portions of the wire rods forming said head with the minor end of said spring arranged in the path of said driving handle to be engaged thereby upon movement of the driving handle in one direction relative to said shank, said driving handle including an elongated tubular part accommodating said shank, and a tie member on the free end of said shank to hold the relatively twisted shank-forming portions of said wire having the free ends thereof bent outwardly and upwardly and merging into beater elements converging toward the shank at the free ends of said beater elements, and a tapered coil spring arranged within said head and disposed about said shank, said coil spring having the major end thereof engaging the portions of the wire rods forming said head with the minor end of said spring arranged in the path of said driving handle to be engaged thereby upon-movement of said handle in one direction relative to said shank,

saiddriving handle including an elongated tubular part accommodating said shank, and a tie member on the free end of said shank to hold the relatively twisted shank-forming portions of said wire strands together.

ANTHONY J. PIPERI. 

